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Like the U.S., Mexico is struggling with a surge in illegal migrants. Mexico criticizes how the U.S. treats its migrants. But it faces similar criticism from Central American migrants in Mexico.

This week, more than 2,000 mental health care workers at Kaiser Permanente, in northern California went on a 24-hour-strike. A major reason is disagreement between Kaiser and therapists over the future role of AI in mental health care.

Florida could soon have official state projections for how sea-level rise and flooding could impact the state’s coastline.

In the lakeside city of Oshkosh, a group of union workers say they're tired but ready to keep fighting. They've been through months of bitter battles over state employees' collective-bargaining rights — including a failed attempt to recall Gov. Scott Walker.

The Corps and Miami-Dade would have shared the $4.6 billion cost for the work that included fortress-like flood walls and gates. How much the Corps pays will now depend on the plan the county proposes.

The state law bans most abortions after 15 weeks. The lower courts blocked its enforcement, finding it in conflict with Roe v. Wade and subsequent abortion decisions.

Ari Shapiro names The New Pornographers as a musical act he's thankful for in 2019. That gratitude is passed forward to nêhiyawak, then Leikeli47 and finally to Chick Corea.

Hurricane Ida destroyed major transmission towers designed to withstand strong winds. As President Biden pursues a massive grid buildout, energy infrastructure will need to be more climate resilient.

With Tehran making it clear that it won't curtail its nuclear program, the country faces possible U.N.-levied sanctions. Tehran seems to be betting that it can survive sanctions because of its vast oil reserves -- and oil prices that are hovering around $70 a barrel. It also has the support of countries like Russia and China.

Russia and Ukraine say they're starting up peace talks — after many failed tries in various locales — in Istanbul. What do both sides want from the talks, and why is Turkey playing mediator?

Germany says it will send anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine — a decision that breaks with Berlin's traditional refusal to export heavy weapons to war zones.

Renee Montagne talks to David Wessel, economics editor of The Wall Street Journal, about the cost of the government shutdown, and the dangers of the threatened government default.

A conservation group says pollution and climate change are among the pressures on rivers. A stretch of the Colorado River that flows through Grand Canyon National Park is the most endangered river.

Severe drought has states dependent on the Colorado River looking at alternatives. Desalinating seawater may be a viable supplement to some areas, but likely can't fix much of the river's deficit.

Britain's currency weakened to a record low against the U.S. dollar, while government borrowing costs shot up. This happened after the new conservative government announced new economic proposals.

Severe drought has states dependent on the Colorado River looking at alternatives. Desalinating seawater may be a viable supplement to some areas, but likely can't fix much of the river's deficit.

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with environmental scientist Dyhia Belhabib about overfishing in Senegal.

The seven states that share the Colorado River have until Tuesday to agree to voluntary water cutbacks, or have federal cuts imposed on them.

President Bush announced plans Tuesday to pump billions of dollars in new capital into U.S. banks. The package follows similar steps by European governments announced Monday. In both cases, the moves will deepen government roles in the economy.

As the partial government shutdown drags on, more people, organizations and entire state governments are feeling the pain. The trickle-down in places like Texas blossoms as the shutdown continues.

Florida lawmakers and Governor Ron DeSantis have finally reached consensus, passing two immigration reform bills this week, but the process to get there has reshaped the relationships and power dynamics among the state’s top government leaders.

Marine Cpl. Joshua Snyder of Maryland died under enemy fire in Iraq. He was a good friend and high school teammate of Lance Cpl. Norman Anderson, a fallen Marine profiled by NPR last month. Friends and family are mourning the losses in Parkton, the men's hometown.

Moreno made her mark in musicals like Singin' in the Rain and The King and I before winning an Oscar for her unforgettable turn as Anita in West Side Story. Her new memoir tells the story of how a girl born in Puerto Rico and raised in Harlem made it all the way to Hollywood.

Lola Muñoz entered a painful experimental treatment for a rare type of brain cancer, hoping to ultimately help other children down the line. Photographer Moriah Ratner captured her journey.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy delivered an impassioned appeal for additional help and for President Biden to spearhead the world's defense of Ukraine. Biden pledged to send more weapons and support.